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Night of the Living Dead (1990) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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Night of the Living Dead Plot Synopsis:
A remake of George Romero's 1968 black-and-white classic that begins in a cemetery, as the recently-dead return to life - from an unknown cause - and attack the living as their prey. One woman escapes the frightening zombies to take refuge with others in a farmhouse, as every cadaver for miles around hungers for their flesh. Will they make it through the night...that the dead came back to life?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: The unburied dead return to life and seek human victims.
Tagline: There IS a fate worse than death.
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Night of the Living Dead Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1990 (more 1990 movies)
Box Office: $5,835,247
Nominations: 2
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Night of the Living Dead is Streaming on ShudderLanguage: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Night of the Living Dead Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 19, 1990
Writers: John A. Russo, George A. Romero
Producers: Ami Artzi, Declan Baldwin, Christine Forrest, Menahem Golan, Richard M. Greenberg, George A. Romero, John A. Russo, Russell Streiner
Editors: Tom Dubensky
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Night of the Living Dead (1990) Cast (Click to Expand)
Night of the Living Dead Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Todd | ... | Ben |
| Patricia Tallman | ... | Barbara |
| Tom Towles | ... | Harry Cooper |
| McKee Anderson | ... | Helen Cooper |
| William Butler | ... | Tom |
| Katie Finneran | ... | Judy Rose |
| Bill Moseley | ... | Johnnie (as Bill Mosley) |
| Heather Mazur | ... | Sarah Cooper |
| David W. Butler | ... | Hondo (as David Butler) |
| Zachary Mott | ... | Bulldog |
| Pat Reese | ... | The Mourner |
| William Cameron | ... | The Newsman |
| Pat Logan | ... | Uncle Rege |
| Berle Ellis | ... | The Flaming Zombie |
| Bill Cardille | ... | T.V. Interviewer (as Bill ''Chilly Billy'' Cardille) |
| Greg Funk | ... | Cemetery Zombie |
| Tim Carrier | ... | Autopsy Zombie |
| John Hamilton | ... | Kyle - Crowbar Zombie |
| Dyrk Ashton | ... | Truck Zombie |
| Jordan Berlant | ... | Porch Zombie |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Tony Todd (b. December 4, 1954) – Ben
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m) - Patricia Tallman (b. September 4, 1957) – Barbara
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Pat J. Tallman | Patricia Jane Tallman | Pat Tallman | Patricia Tillman - Tom Towles, as Harry Cooper, passed away at age 65 in P.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - McKee Anderson (b. July 17, 1945) – Helen Cooper
Sign: Cancer - William Butler (b. November 30, 1967) – Tom
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Billy Butler | Bill Butler | William C. Butler | William Clarke Butler - Katie Finneran (b. January 22, 1971) – Judy Rose
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Kate Finneran - Bill Moseley (b. November 11, 1951) – Johnnie (as Bill Mosley)
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Bill Mosley - Heather Mazur (b. June 17, 1976) – Sarah Cooper
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - David W. Butler – Hondo (as David Butler)
Also known as: David Butler - Zachary Mott – Bulldog
Also known as: Billy Mott | Zachery Bill Mott | Zack Mott - Pat Reese – The Mourner
- William Cameron (b. January 21, 1955) – The Newsman
Sign: Aquarius - Pat Logan – Uncle Rege
- Berle Ellis – The Flaming Zombie
- Bill Cardille, as T.V. Interviewer (as Bill ''Chilly Billy'' Cardille), passed away at age 87 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: 'Chilly Billy' Cardille | Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille
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